Key facts
- Spencer Pratt's lead over Nithya Raman in the Los Angeles mayoral race has narrowed.
- Democrat Tom Steyer has surged past Republican Steve Hilton in the California governor's race.
- Incumbent Democratic Mayor Karen Bass has secured enough votes to advance.
- Xavier Becerra remains the frontrunner in the California governor's race.
- Final results for several key races are still undetermined due to ongoing ballot counting.
As California's primary election vote counting continues, Spencer Pratt's lead over Nithya Raman in the Los Angeles mayoral contest has narrowed, while Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton has slid behind Democrat Tom Steyer. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Karen Bass has already secured enough votes to advance to the November general election. Pratt, a registered Republican, is trailing Bass significantly. In the latest tabulation, Pratt has 163,549 votes compared to Raman's 130,473, with Pratt maintaining a near 6% lead. However, Raman gained over 10,000 votes in the latest count compared to under 6,000 for Pratt. In the governor's race, Steyer surged past Hilton after the latest batch of votes, adding nearly 24,000 votes to his total, while Hilton received 12,309. Both candidates trail frontrunner Xavier Becerra, the former HHS secretary. Becerra's vote total increased from 390,154 to 418,130. If no candidate receives over 50% in the gubernatorial race, the top two will advance to a November runoff. California's election results may take weeks to finalize, with 81% of voters in 2024 having sent their choices by mail.